Plastic components for transport and rail
Robust plastic components for rolling stock, signalling systems and transport infrastructure, meeting fire, smoke and toxicity requirements.
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Rail and transport applications have specific requirements around fire performance, UV resistance, dimensional stability and long service life. We are experienced in producing components for rail interiors, signage and safety equipment, often in small batches to maintain equipment that has been in service for decades.
With over 70 years of manufacturing experience, ISO 9001 certification since 1989, and a team that understands the specific demands of your sector, we deliver components that perform where it matters.
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Materials and Capabilities
Materials We Process
- FR grades (rail compliant)
- UV-stabilised polymers
- Glass-filled Nylon
- PBT
- Phenolic (thermoset)
- DMC/BMC
Our Capabilities
- Fire-performance rated materials
- UV resistance for outdoor use
- Long service life validation
- Full documentation and traceability
- Compression moulding for thermosets
- Batch consistency over decades
Typical Applications
Examples of what we manufacture for this sector.
Rail interior fittings
Signage and wayfinding
Safety equipment
Electrical distribution
Seat components
Door and window parts
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Questions about plastic components for transport and rail
Yes. Our compression moulding heritage makes us one of the few UK manufacturers still capable of producing legacy thermoset components for railway signalling, electrical distribution and rolling stock applications. Many of these parts have been in continuous production for decades.
Yes. We work with FR grades of thermoplastics that meet rail compliance requirements. Talk to us about the specific standard and material grade your application needs.
Yes. Compression moulding is particularly well suited to small-batch production of legacy parts where re-tooling for injection moulding would not be economic. We can produce low volumes with consistent quality on existing or new tooling.
Yes. Standard documentation includes First Article Inspection Reports, certificates of conformance, batch traceability records and material certificates. We can extend documentation to meet specific rail industry requirements.
Yes. Several of our customers rely on us to keep producing components that have been in service for decades. We hold tooling on site, maintain it, and update production routines as needed to maintain consistent results across the life of the tool.
How We Can Help
Our core services that support your sector.
Injection Moulding
11 machines from 25 to 500 tonnes. Over 200,000 precision components every week.
Compression Moulding
Thermoset specialists since 1956. Phenolic, DAP, epoxy and DMC/BMC processing.
Tool Making
In-house toolroom. Over 200 bespoke projects from concept to production-ready tooling.
